The Giants Well. Moonbound Children and Frigen’s Debt
Hedni and Liod, strong but disobedient, terrify their village by plotting to steal water from Thor's well. A thunderous rescue ensues as they are carried to the moon with Mani guarding them. Signe volunteers to trade places, freeing her siblings and earning a return home as Frigen looks on.
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Hedni
Liod
Lied
Rock
Signe
Thor
Hendi
Mster
Tam
Hedui
Mani
Idling
Moonlit Promise of a Lost Brother and Sister
In a remote village a mother mourns Hedni and Liod who vanished after guards and townsfolk searched for years. Twelve years pass and a girl, Signe, dreams of freeing them by asking Frigga for help to reach the moon where the children draw water. Frigga’s aid remains uncertain as the tale unfolds.
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Signe
Frigga
Hedni
Liod
Thor
Aduel
Sickle of Captain Locke Exhibited in Concord Reliquary
A broken sickle tied to Captain John Locke's last 1690 battle against eight Indians is mounted in an oak case. Presented by George Locke of Manchester to the New Hampshire Historical Society, the relic was kept in the Locke family from Rye to Manchester and has a portrait of William Locke with it.
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Concord
William Yeaton
Manchester
N. H
John Locke
George Locke
William Locke
Captain Locke
New Hampshire Historical Society
Joselyn
Rye
Straw’s Point
Boog
William
Rre
Epsom
Alexandria
The
Historical Society
A Clock On A Tear Goes Crazy In Huss Home
A backward-running mantel clock from Owen jewelry sale terrifies Gus Huss of the County Commissioners office. The device, priced at 11 10, disrupts the parlor with erratic chimes and wheezy noises, prompting Huss to lock it in an ice chest. The tale ends with the clock for sale and Huss claiming relief from rheumatism.
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Cincinnati Times-Ster
Gus. Huss
County Commissioners’ Office
Huss
Owen
Jake Cormany
Mr. Hoss
George
Bony
Delaware
Capture of a Rich Prize Arctic Whale Killed by Lances and Bombs
An Arctic whaling crew near Wrangel Island pursues a 250 barrel whale. Eight boats race forward, harpooners strike, two men fall overboard, a bomb gun fires a 12 inch shell. After a long, brutal struggle the massive whale dies, tail thrashing and blood staining the sea as Carl Wilhelm recounts the perilous chase.
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Wrangel Island
Arctic Ocean
Carl Wilhelm
Alcohol With Meals In The New York Sun
The New York Sun discusses alcohol with meals, noting many drink wine with meals and end with brandy or liqueur. It argues fighters avoid hard drink during training, allows light wine in moderation, and suggests good wine can aid mood and cheer while warning against excess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
A Hint for Bank Clerks
Cincinnati Enquirer relates a light bank tale about a Third Street clerk who kept a lunch basket and a Bible in it. An accidental spill revealed the Bible, prompting the president to raise the clerk’s salary and guarantee job security for years.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Third Street
Ghee
Butter Barrage Hits Stockman In Suburban Jackson
A prominent stockman living in Jackson's southwest suburbs was struck by 175 pounds of butter, knocking him through an old baggy, breaking both hind wheels, and found ten feet away with a wheelbarrow on top. The butter was not bread spread. It wore no ordinary disguise.
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Jackson
Sunday Thoughts on Morals and Power in Faith
A reprinted sermon critiques neglect of moral and spiritual life in America. It argues true power lies in domestic religion and character, not just industrial progress, urging stronger divine influence in individuals and churches. It references Lafayette and Spencer to emphasize spiritual energy as transformative power.
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Whitten
America
Lafayette
Cornelis
Herbert Spencer
Indiana Baptist
Four Hour Morning Study Plan of Two Ministers
The Rev Dr William M Taylor cites W L Alexander of Edinburgh and John Eadie of Glasgow as examples of disciplined daily study. Both settled on a routine beginning at 9 am, four hours of steady work, then pastoral duties and evening time for family and discourse. He endorses four hours of morning study as the key to independence and adequate pulpit preparation.
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William M. Taylor
New York
Old Country
W. L. Alexander
Edinburgh
John Eadie
Glassgow
Eadie
Minister's Personal Piety Guarded by Self Leadership
A clerical writer argues ministers must balance official duties with personal devotion. He warns familiarity with sacred topics can dull real care and urges the minister to keep a personal Bible, daily prayer, and private meditation. The preacher should be his own parishioner and chaplain to himself.
Presbyteries favor revision amid talk of a new front door
Major Robinson of Chicago at a religious press banquet in Lake City says the church edits a grand entrance while leaving the rest as a backyard. A January Interior table shows 33 of 45 Presbyteries favor revision, a strong trend despite 211 total Presbyteries.
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Major Robinson
Chicago
Lake City
Dsome
Eminent Departures Mark Lagrippe’s Notable Victories
The piece notes Lagrippe has carried off many distinguished persons both here and in Europe. It honors the departed eminences, including Rev. Dr. Dollinger, leader of the old Catholic movement in Germany, born February 28, 1799, making him over 90, and references his role as Professor of Church.
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Lagrippe
Europe
Dollinger
Germany
Shakespeare Hamlet quote used to argue for immortality
An aging moral essay links self destruction to agnosticism and materialism. It cites Shakespeare’s Hamlet to claim fear of the afterlife restrains suicide and emphasizes reform through divine remaking, conscience training, and belief in immortality as public health guidance.
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William Shakespeare
Hamlet
Clergy Urges Urban Mission to Reach Nonchurchgoers
The New York Observer invited clergy and lay leaders to propose ideas for better reaching nonchurchgoers. A rector of a leading Episcopal parish argued Protestantism errs by concentrating strong churches where not needed and neglecting the hardest fields. He urged clergy, including women, to live among the poor and dedicate their lives to such work. He called for beautiful churches and strong preachers in the slums.
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New York Observer
New York
Emperors Love Challenge Echoes of Change
English novelist James Payn notes a global democratic turn as China’s young emperor seeks a wife of lesser rank. The Empress mother pressures a marriage to his cousin, but he refuses to be coerced, showing love over rank.
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James Payn
China
Love
Maryland Sunday Schools Lead Nation In Growth
Statistics show 2390 Sunday schools in Maryland with 31021 teachers and 272563 scholars. Eighty five years ago Baltimore had one school. now 383 with 103229 members. Maryland tops the Union for Sunday school participation. Puck quips about fortunes and building inspectors.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Missionaries Sent Out In Round Numbers
In round numbers 10,000 missionaries are dispatched by Christian nations to preach the gospel to 1,000,000 heathen, equating to one missionary for every 100,000 heathen.
Quotations and Maxims on Virtue and Life
A collection of aphorisms on marriage luck and virtue from various sources. Themes include cheerfulness as a virtue, death as moral judgment, and the soul’s needs. Notable figures cited include Mason Guthrie Canon Farrar and T De Wilt Talmage.
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Franklin
Mason
Guthrie
Canon
Farrar
Bap
T. de Wilt Talmage
The Oldest Indian Tribe and a Curious South American Idol
A Louis Post-Dispatch item highlights a South American idol found by French naturalist A. D'Orbigny. The statue’s age is uncertain, but its material and craftsmanship suggest ancient origins and significance for historical research.
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Louis Post-Dispatch
A. D’orbigny
Aymara Idol Prompts View Of Ancient Civilization
An Aymara idol, aged as reported, belonged to the Aymara people of the Titicaca region. Its discovery suggests the Aymara were among the oldest civilized Indian groups, indicating deep historical roots in the Titicaca Basin.
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Titicuca Lake
The Legend of the Bramble Tale From Canon Ellacombe
A garbled text recounts a Garman legend of the bramble involving a cormorant wool merchant a bat and a shipwreck leaving debt. The bat hides in darkness the cormorant dives for a foundered vessel and the tale ends with references to a Shakespearean passion.
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Bramble
Buch
Garman
Ellacombe
Shakespeare
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